Study suggests point mutations in mitochondrial mouse DNA do not induce premature aging

Unique histone modifications distinguish transcriptional promoters and enhancers

Study pinpoints long-sought receptor for retinol-binding protein

SNP-driven differences in gene expression help distinguish ethnic groups

Co-author of controversial paper denies ghostwriting, demands paper be republished

Open-access database covers in situ expression of entire mouse genome in the brain

First clinical trials with lentiviral vectors find them safe and possibly effective for HIV gene therapy

Analysis finds social insects are more similar in some ways to vertebrates than to other insects

Innate immune response to virus leaves mice more susceptible to bacterial infection, study finds

Phylogenetic trees reveal traces of rapid evolution at speciation, a new study says

Cloning with terminally differentiated cells may be more efficient than with adult stem cells, according to a new study

Beta-secretase enzyme involved in Alzheimer's pathology is required for peripheral nerve myelination